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In the midst of this, the railroad union announced that it will go on strike tomorrow (the 2nd).

Labor and management are negotiating at the last minute, but if an agreement cannot be reached, it seems that there will be some disruptions to the national railway section and KTX operation in the metropolitan area from tomorrow morning.

Let's connect reporters out of Seoul Station.



Reporter Kim Jeong-woo, let's first listen to what the union is claiming.

Are wages and hiring issues the key?



[Reporter



] Yes, it is.



The union is demanding an increase of 187,000 won per month, and the company is in a position that it can only raise 1.4% because the government has tied the total monthly salary.



Another issue is the new recruitment issue.



Since the government has decided to reduce the quota of public institutions, the company must follow the government guidelines, and the union is protesting that it cannot.



Negotiations on these issues have been going on since morning until now, but no agreement has been reached.



Unless there is a major concession at the last minute, it is currently a pretty good situation to go on strike tomorrow.



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I hope the negotiations go well, but if not, how different will it be from your usual time tomorrow morning?



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Yes, if the strike actually starts, the first thing that will be affected is the national railway that runs from Gyeonggi and Incheon to Seoul.



KORAIL is in charge of 80% of the trains on Line 1 and about a quarter of Lines 3 and 4.



Korail is trying to reduce disruptions by using trains as much as possible during rush hour, but it is expected to operate at about 80% of the usual.



In other time zones, the dispatch interval may be considerably longer.



Since KTX also cuts a third, it is better to check in advance whether the train you usually ride has been canceled or the departure and arrival times are unchanged.



In particular, there are logistics disruptions due to the freight union strike, and three-quarters of freight trains are expected to stop again, so industrial sites are expected to be significantly affected.



(Video coverage: Cho Chang-hyun, video editing: Kim Byung-jik)